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Since BDA officially launched its work collection on May 21st this year, the competition has attracted widespread attention and active participation from the global design field. The BDA organizing committee received a total of 7183 design works from 52 countries and regions, as well as 95 excellent brands recommended by 42 well-known institutions worldwide. After layers of screening and rigorous evaluation, 614 works were ultimately shortlisted for re evaluation, 163 works and 10 brands were nominated, and 36 works and 10 brands stood out and won corresponding awards in the competition.

UBTECH New Generation of Industrial Humanoid Robot—Walker S2

UBTECH New Generation of Industrial Humanoid Robot—Walker S2

Brand Name:深圳市优必选科技股份有限公司

Design Company Name:深圳市优必选科技股份有限公司

Nationality / Region:China

人工智能与机器人设计奖

BDA Al& Robotics Design Awards

Entry ID:2025-07-8148408

Introduction
Walker S2, as the latest self-developed new generation of industrial humanoid robot by Ubtech, achieves industrial upgrading of traditional manufacturing factories through spiral AI evolution of robotic standalone autonomy and group collaboration, collaborating with other automation equipment in industrial environments.Walker S2 tends to the design philosophy of "collaborative coexistence", endowing robots with a form language and interaction method that humans can instinctively understand and empathize with, transforming them from cold machines into trustworthy and collaborative "partners", enhancing the acceptance, efficiency, and pleasure of human-robot collaboration. In industrial environments, robots serve as a medium connecting people and people, as well as people and equipment, enabling humans and robots to collaborate to complete related tasks. Compared to other industrial robots, Walker S2 possesses greater vitality and inclusiveness, exhibiting a dynamic organic flow.

Hosted by:

Organizing Committee of the Better Design Award

Partner Institutions:

Central Academy of Fine Arts, Academy of Arts & Design,Tsinghua University, Tongji University, Guangdong University of Technology,Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Shenzhen University,Shenzhen Technology University, World Design Organization,World Green Design Organization, Hong Kong Design Centre,Hong Kong Federation of Design and Creative Industries,Hong Kong Designers Association, Macau Design Centre,Macau Product Designers Association, Guangdong University of Technology Huateng Private Equity Investment Fund, Design Capital of Guangzhou, andother institutions

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